Sunday, May 9, 2004
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Wireless Music
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "HARDWARE" @ 12:00 PM
"The Creative Labs Sound Blaster Wireless Music has a display built in to the remote control, so you don't need a TV or set-top receiver to see what's playing: It's all in the palm of your hand. That's not only creative, it's also good design.
The 27-button remote is big, but the bulk is put to good use. The 2.5-inch display has room for six lines of information, 25 characters each. A nondescript receiver unit goes near your audio gear or powered speakers, and control software installs on your PC. The PC-to-receiver interface is over Wi-Fi, and the receiver-to-remote connection is relayed at 900-MHz RF (like a cordless phone). Creative includes a USB cable to connect the receiver to your PC for setup purposes."
The Creative Labs Sound Blaster Wireless Music gives you the freedom to play all of your music on your PC over your existing 802.11b or 802.11g wireless network. And for $200, it seems like an good deal too. It is compatible with most sound cards and speakers. The remote sounds very cool with that large display and with all that information. Hmm, maybe I won't have to search for that perfect WinAMP skin anymore ;-).
The 27-button remote is big, but the bulk is put to good use. The 2.5-inch display has room for six lines of information, 25 characters each. A nondescript receiver unit goes near your audio gear or powered speakers, and control software installs on your PC. The PC-to-receiver interface is over Wi-Fi, and the receiver-to-remote connection is relayed at 900-MHz RF (like a cordless phone). Creative includes a USB cable to connect the receiver to your PC for setup purposes."
The Creative Labs Sound Blaster Wireless Music gives you the freedom to play all of your music on your PC over your existing 802.11b or 802.11g wireless network. And for $200, it seems like an good deal too. It is compatible with most sound cards and speakers. The remote sounds very cool with that large display and with all that information. Hmm, maybe I won't have to search for that perfect WinAMP skin anymore ;-).
